Suvendu Adhikari (Indian Politician) Biography

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Profession	Politician
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	15/12/1970
Age	55 years
Birthplace	Contai, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal

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Leader of the Opposition in West Bengal Legislative Assembly since May 2021
Leader of Bharatiya Janata Party's West Bengal unit

Education	MA (Rabindra Bharati University, 2011), BA (Hons.) NSOU from P.K. College, Contai

Religion	Hinduism

Father	Sisir Kumar Adhikari (BJP politician)
Mother	Gayatri Adhikari
Siblings	Dibyendu Adhikari (TMC politician) Soumendu Adhikari (BJP politician) One other One

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Political Journey

Year: 1995 Event: Joined Indian National Congress as a councillor
Year: 1998 Event: Joined All India Trinamool Congress
Year: 2006 Event: Elected as MLA from Kanthi Dakshin constituency
Year: 2009 Event: Elected as MP (Lok Sabha) from Tamluk constituency
Year: 2016 Event: Elected to West Bengal Legislative Assembly from Nandigram constituency
Year: 2016 Event: Given portfolios of Transport Department and Irrigation And Waterways Department in West Bengal
Year: 2020 Event: Resigned from TMC and joined Bharatiya Janata Party
Year: 2021 Event: Defeated Mamata Banerjee in 2021 West Bengal Assembly Elections
Year: 2021 Event: Appointed as Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Assembly by BJP
Year: 2006 Event: Became chairman of Kanthi Municipality
Year: 2014 Event: Re-elected as MP from Tamluk
Year: 1995 Event: Joined Indian National Congress as a councillor from Kanthi Municipality
Year: 2007 Event: Spearheaded anti-land-acquisition movement in Nandigram
Year: 2020 Event: Resigned from TMC and joined Bharatiya Janata Party in December
Year: 2021 Event: Defeated Mamata Banerjee in 2021 West Bengal Assembly Elections from Nandigram

1. In 2007, he played a crucial role in the success of the anti-land acquisition Nandigram movement.
2. He currently has the highest security cover in West Bengal.
3. He also enjoys Y+ security protection in other states.
4. He served on the Standing Committee on Industry and the Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas during his parliamentary tenure.